The number of salt marsh mosquitoes has increased despite a drought – making the blood sucking insect bod and bothersome. Teiko Foxx has more…
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Spending nationally on the ghoulish holiday of Halloween this year is expected to set a new record. Brooke Thorington has more…
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There has been an insurgence of annoying salt marsh mosquitoes in the Bayou State. LSU Ag Center Entomologist Kristen Healy says a combination of drought and wildfires are contributing factors to this situation.
Salt marsh mosquitoes are a dusk brown color but unlike many other types of mosquitoes, they fly during the day. Healy says saltmarsh have adapted to fly extremely long distances for food sources.
From the middle of spring through the middle of fall, populations of saltmarsh mosquitoes can be found more than 80 miles inland from coastal waters. Healy encourages Louisianans to avoid places and times when mosquitoes are abundant.
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21-year-old Malik Flowers has been arrested after the double Friday night shooting a block from the Donaldsonville High School football game. Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Donovan Jackson says Flowers faces second-degree murder for the death of 21-year-old Tyree Parker and an attempted murder charge…
Because the football game against Patterson was close by Jackson says the game was halted as a security precaution and the stadium needed to be utilized for air medics.
Jackson says the other shooting victim, Jackson is hospitalized and fighting for his life.
This is the third shooting that’s happened near or at a high school football game this season. There was one on October 6 at the Hahnville – Thibodaux game and a fatal shooting on September 1st at the Brusly – Port Allen game.
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Halloween spending to reach a record $12.2 billion according to the National Retail Federation, exceeding last year’s record of $10.6 billion. But NRF Vice President of Industry and Consumer Insights, Katherine Cullen says the big headline is more people are celebrating the holiday than before…
Before the pandemic, only 68% of US adults observed All Hallows’ Eve.
And as the popularity of Halloween has increased, Cullen says that’s driving the increase in spending. And post-pandemic there’s been an increase in more Halloween events…
And while you might think inflation is driving the increase in spending this Halloween, Cullen says it’s actually because more people are participating this year. On a per-person basis, she says people will spend $108 for Halloween, up about eight dollars from last year.
The most popular costumes among children this year are Spiderman, princesses, ghosts, superheroes, and witches. As for adults NRF says expect to see plenty of Barbie, Mario Brothers, and Wednesday Adamas costumes this year.
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It’s LSU-Alabama week as the Fighting Tigers are up to number 13 in the AP Top 25 poll. The Crimson Tide who has one less loss than LSU and is ranked 8th. LSU Coach Brian Kelly says they have to raise their level of preparation
LSU has injury and availability concerns going into the game. Kelly says defensive tackle Mekhi Wingo had surgery and will miss at least six weeks. The Tigers will also be without some of their top cornerbacks, but a freshman from Rummel High School is available…
Kelly says he has confidence freshmen cornerbacks Jeremiah Hughes, Javien Toviano and Ashton Stamps can get the job done.